Retail Sales Rose Last Month

This morning’s retail sales report indicated that sales were up last month. Also, the numbers for April were revised higher.

The Commerce Department said on Friday retail sales rose 0.5% last month as households bought more motor vehicles and a variety of other goods. Data for April was revised up to show retail sales gaining 0.3%, instead of dropping 0.2% as previously reported.

Economists polled by Reuters had forecast retail sales climbing 0.6% in May. Compared to May last year, retail sales increased 3.2%.

Excluding automobiles, gasoline, building materials and food services, retail sales advanced 0.5% last month after an upwardly revised 0.4% rise in April. These so-called core retail sales correspond most closely with the consumer spending component of gross domestic product.

More evidence that the Fed doesn’t need to cut.

Posted by on June 14th, 2019 at 11:02 am


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